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25 Jul 10 - 06:31 PM (#2952104) Subject: need help identifying a song? From: GUEST Hi, I am new to this site. I am trying to find the name and correct lyrics to a song that my mother sang to me when I was little. Here are the lyrics as I remember them. Verse 1: John, John, Johnny came a knock, knock, knockin' at the gate in my garden wall.... What have you got today for to sell? Little frogs and polywogs and other things as well.... Run away, run away, run away John Johnny For I don't want anything at all. Verse 2: John, John, Johnny came a knock, knock, knockin' at the gate in my garden wall.... What have you got today for to sell? Little snails and puppy tails and other things as well. Run away, run away, run away John Johnny For I don't want anything at all. Verse 3: John, John, Johnny came a knock, knock, knockin' at the gate in my garden wall.... What have you got today for to sell? .............. And here is where I totally lose the lyrics. I'm sure I have mangled the rest of them a bit as well. My sister and I took some poetic license with them when we had our own children and sang the songs of our childhood to them. It would mean so much to me if I could find this song. Does anyone have any idea? Thank you! |
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25 Jul 10 - 07:09 PM (#2952121) Subject: RE: need help identifying a song? From: Commander Crabbe Is This It? Its the only song I can find with the word's John John Johnny, which of all the words you and your sister possibly didn't mangle! Johnny Appleseed (Ron Brown) John, John, Johnny Appleseed A friend of the creatures And the birds in the trees. John, John, Johnny Appleseed He was a barefoot friend of the pioneers, John Chapman, Johnny, Johnny Appleseed. He was born long ago in the northeast woods September 26th. And he grew up loving those apple trees And the fruit he loved to pick. He pulled up stakes and headed West With a pouch full of apple seeds And he planted them for the pioneers And gave them apple trees. John, John, Johnny Appleseed A friend of the creatures And the birds in the trees. John, John, Johnny Appleseed He was a barefoot friend of the pioneers, John Chapman, Johnny, Johnny Appleseed. He lived in the woods like the Indians And was friends to all he'd meet. With a pot on his head, he didn't tote a gun He lived a life he said was sweet. Now through the years When the blossoms bloom, And we smell that apple pie Apple cider, apple butter, making applesauce Thanks to the man from days gone by! John, John, Johnny Appleseed A friend of the creatures And the birds in the trees. John, John, Johnny Appleseed He was a barefoot friend of the pioneers, John Chapman, Johnny, Johnny Appleseed. John Chapman, Johnny, Johnny Appleseed. CC |
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25 Jul 10 - 10:38 PM (#2952194) Subject: RE: need help identifying a song? From: Melissa Guest, There's a song called 'John-John-Johnny' listed in an Index PermaThread for school songbooks. Maybe someone will come along that can tell you whether it's the one you're looking for. Subject: RE: School Songbook Index PermaThread From: cetmst - PM Date: 09 Jun 04 - 03:51 PM HOLLIS DANN SONG SERIES, BOOK ONE Author: Hollis Dann Pub: American Book Co., 1935 Primary Grades |
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31 Oct 15 - 07:20 PM (#3747792) Subject: RE: need help identifying a song? From: GUEST I remember singing that song at school. The words I remember are slightly different ie "What have you got this morning if you please". I was hoping to find the rest of the lyrics since the song suddenly came into my head for some reason. I guess it is not that common |
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28 Apr 19 - 12:35 PM (#3989737) Subject: RE: need help identifying a song? From: GUEST,Guest In the early 50s my mom sang a song like that to me too. The lyrics I remember are: John John Johnny came a knock knock knocking at my gate in the garden wall. What have you got this morning if you please? Pie pans, and copy books, and good green peas. Run away, run away John Johnny for I don't want anything at all. John John Johnny came a knock knock knocking at my gate in the garden wall. Well have you brought me anything that's new? Sweet dreams and fairy tales that all come true. Hurry in, hurry in John Johnny for I want to buy them all. |